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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,745.73, 299,615.54 and 59,504.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,745.73, 299,615.54 and 59,504.36 is: 89,255.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,745.73 : 299,615.54 = 59,504.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,745.73/299,615.54 = 59,504.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,745.73x = 299,615.54 × 59,504.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,745.73x = 17,828,429,158.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,828,429,158.15/199,745.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,255.62

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